Table 2.
Correlation between FKBP5 methylation (males and females) and expression (females only) vs. mean weekly awakening and bedtime cortisol.
| Awakening Cortisol vs. CpG-3 | Bedtime Cortisol vs. CpG-1 | Awakening Cortisol vs. Expression | Bedtime Cortisol vs. Expression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | r=−0.09 p=0.4400 |
r=−0.18 p=0.1194 |
r=−0.02 p=0.8754 |
r=0.12 p=0.4548 |
| Week 2 |
r=−0.26 p=0.0247 |
r=−0.33 p=0.0040 |
r=0.03 p=0.8303 |
r=0.37 p=0.0135 |
| Week 3 |
r=−0.35 p=0.0023 |
r=−0.29 p=0.0115 |
r=0.11 p=0.4823 |
r=0.50 p=0.0006 |
| Week 4 |
r=−0.34 p=0.0034 |
r=−0.28 p=0.0158 |
r=−0.08 p=0.6171 |
r=0.28 p=0.0692 |
*
Shown are Pearson’s coefficients and p-values. Weeks represent the last four weeks of the study period, with Week 1 representing the final week before the study completion.